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CXXVII. 



Duties of Carpenter. — The Carpenter shall work under the direction 

 of the Superintendent. Extra carpenters may be emploj^ed by the Su- 

 perintendent when so instructed. 



CXXVIII. 



Ikiities of Inspectors. — The Inspectors shall have their beats assigned 

 them b.y the Sui)erintendent. They shall be responsible for the safety of 

 property within their beats, and shall report cases of damage; they shall 

 see that the Museum rules relating to visitors are enforced, preventing 

 smoking and disorderly conduct and reporting irregularities ; they shall 

 deliver all articles found in the Museum to the Superintendent's office. 



The Inspectors shall answer the questions of visitors and serve as 

 guides as far as possible without conflict with other duties and without 

 leaving their beats. 



They shall receive' no fees, under penalty of discharge. 



The Inspectors constitute the first ivatck, and shall continue on duty 

 till relieved by the second watch. 



CXXIX. 



Duties of Watchmen. — The Watchmen shall be responsible for all prop- 

 erty under their care. When going upon duty they shall (1) examine all 

 doors and windows ; (2) satisfy themselves that there are no strangers 

 in the building; (3) see that t\\e fire-plugs are in order for use. 



They shall visit each record station every hour and make the proper 

 record with the clock ; any failures to do this must be strictly accounted 

 for. When relieved, the Watchman is to report to the next watch an^' 

 irregularities or suspicious circumstances he may have observed. 



All signals and telephone calls to be answered without delay, and 

 emergencies to be announced by the code signals. 



AVatchmen shall remain upon duty until regularly relieved. The 

 Watchmen who admit the workmen shall keep their time-record. 



cxxx. 



Duties of Janitors. — Janitors stationed at the public entrances shall be 

 in their places at the sound of the signal for opening, and shall not leave 

 during the hours of exhibition. They shall refuse admission to disor- 

 derly persons and children without guardians. Canes, umbrellas, par- 

 asols, baskets, and bundles shall be retained at the door and checks 

 given for the same. No bundles shall be taken from the building with- 

 out properly signed permits, which must be filed. Xo fees shall l)e re- 

 ceived under penalty of discharge. Dogs shall be excluded by the janitor. 



The Janitors shall record daily the readings of the automatic enu- 

 merators. 



(525) 



